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The latest questions and answers, from members following Still I Rise at eNotes.Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:22:52 PSTen-usIn this poem, the speaker (Maya) is addressing her oppressors (members...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/can-get-help-analyse-maya-angelous-poem-still-rise-474935
In this poem, the speaker (Maya) is addressing her oppressors (members of the current and traditionally white oppressive culture). She acknowledges how she (and her people) has been wronged, yet asserts her determination to live life to the fullest: for her own sake and in homage to her ancestors. She dares her oppressors to try to keep her down and dares them to be upset at her determination. The first stanza is important in terms of the...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/can-get-help-analyse-maya-angelous-poem-still-rise-474935Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:22:52 PSTHow does Maya Angelou present difficult circumstances to the reader in...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/can-get-help-analyse-maya-angelous-poem-still-rise-474935
How does Maya Angelou present difficult circumstances to the reader in the poem Still I rise?http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/can-get-help-analyse-maya-angelous-poem-still-rise-474935#1February 26, 2015, 8:24 pm PSTMaya Angelou has lived through many difficult circumstances in her life....http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-does-this-stanza-from-poem-still-rise-by-maya-455142
Maya Angelou has lived through many difficult circumstances in her life. She studied and worked and rose above these detrimental events. The details of the poem “Still I Rise” sadden the reader; however, the message brings wisdom and hope to the those who still feel the weight of discrimination. This is Angelou's anthem for the black race. The verse to which the question refers is the last stanza of the poem. Obviously, one of the...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-does-this-stanza-from-poem-still-rise-by-maya-455142Sun, 22 Sep 2013 12:34:34 PSTWhat does this stanza from the poem "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou mean?...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-does-this-stanza-from-poem-still-rise-by-maya-455142
What does this stanza from the poem "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou mean? “Out of the huts of history’s shame / I rise / Up from a past that’s rooted in pain / I rise / I’m a black ocean, leaping and wide, / Welling and swelling I bear in the tide. / Leaving behind nights of terror and fear / I rise / Into a daybreak that’s wondrously clear / I rise.”http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-does-this-stanza-from-poem-still-rise-by-maya-455142#2September 22, 2013, 10:55 am PSTWhen calling her womanly parts “diamonds,” the speaker is...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-does-that-dance-like-ive-got-diamonds-mean-427704
When calling her womanly parts “diamonds,” the speaker is emphasizing her sexuality and pride in being a woman. The context of the poem is how a woman can continue to bounce back after being beaten down. This can apply to a black woman or any woman. The poem is an inspirational one, in which a woman takes pride in being a woman and continuing to “rise” when beaten down. Does my sexiness upset you? Does it come as a surprise That I...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-does-that-dance-like-ive-got-diamonds-mean-427704Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:16:57 PSTWhat does "I dance like I've got diamonds" mean in "Still I Rise"?http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-does-that-dance-like-ive-got-diamonds-mean-427704
What does "I dance like I've got diamonds" mean in "Still I Rise"?http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-does-that-dance-like-ive-got-diamonds-mean-427704#3April 13, 2013, 10:22 pm PSTSimile: Angelou incorporates similes like "but still, like dust, I'll...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/need-help-my-poetry-assignment-would-like-get-425347
Simile: Angelou incorporates similes like "but still, like dust, I'll rise" throughout the poem. This particular simile also creates imagery, helping the reader to picture the rising cloud of dust in his or her mind. Angelou's use of simile deepens the meaning of the poem by giving the reader a tangible connection, like dust, to connect with the deeper themes of the poem. Metaphor: Angelou uses metaphor as the speaker compares herself to a...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/need-help-my-poetry-assignment-would-like-get-425347Wed, 3 Apr 2013 05:05:20 PSTAnalyze how literary devices from "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/need-help-my-poetry-assignment-would-like-get-425347
Analyze how literary devices from "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou contribute to the depth of the poem.http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/need-help-my-poetry-assignment-would-like-get-425347#4April 3, 2013, 4:15 am PSTMaya Angelou's "Still I Rise" is a poem about strength and endurance,...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/please-give-detailed-analysis-maya-angelous-poem-421944
Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise" is a poem about strength and endurance, and about affirmation. It is about what is expected of a person like the speaker (in terms of controlling her), and what that person is capable of doing despite expectations. Said of the poet: Angelou early experienced the twin forces that would determine the shape of her life and the nature of her career: personal rejection and institutional racism. In "Still I Rise,"...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/please-give-detailed-analysis-maya-angelous-poem-421944Mon, 18 Mar 2013 02:23:42 PSTPlease give a detailed analysis for Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise."http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/please-give-detailed-analysis-maya-angelous-poem-421944
Please give a detailed analysis for Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise."http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/please-give-detailed-analysis-maya-angelous-poem-421944#5March 16, 2013, 1:34 pm PSTMaya Angelou’s as a writer epitomizes the intellectual black woman....http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/analysis-still-rise-by-maya-angelou-223239
Maya Angelou’s as a writer epitomizes the intellectual black woman. Her wit and wisdom find a home in her poetry. The theme of never “giving up or in” to adversity typifies her view of the black woman rising above the expectations that were once so understated, something we find in her poem "Still I Rise." Tone The tone of the poem implies strength and bitterness. In addition, the optimism of the poet shines through as she knows that...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/analysis-still-rise-by-maya-angelou-223239Sun, 16 Dec 2012 23:00:41 PSTPlease provide an analysis of the poem "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou.http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/analysis-still-rise-by-maya-angelou-223239
Please provide an analysis of the poem "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou.http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/analysis-still-rise-by-maya-angelou-223239#6November 28, 2010, 10:09 am PST